North & Central America · Nature travel

Best time to visit Moab (Arches)

Mid Apr–Mid May, Late Sep–Late Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 25.2°C, with 1.1 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Moab (Arches)
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Season calendar

Moab (Arches) season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 10.3)Mid Jan: Off-season (season score 21.9)Late Jan: Off-season (season score 20.6)Early Feb: Fair (season score 38.5)Mid Feb: Fair (season score 42.5)Late Feb: Fair (season score 33.2)Early Mar: Good (season score 65.2)Mid Mar: Great (season score 78.0)Late Mar: Great (season score 76.6)Early Apr: Great (season score 81.2)Mid Apr: Best (season score 88.8)Late Apr: Best (season score 90.4)Early May: Best (season score 90.4)Mid May: Best (season score 86.5)Late May: Great (season score 79.9)Early Jun: Good (season score 61.8)Mid Jun: Okay (season score 53.5)Late Jun: Fair (season score 34.1)Early Jul: Avoid (season score 13.8)Mid Jul: Avoid (season score 0.0)Late Jul: Avoid (season score 5.8)Early Aug: Off-season (season score 22.0)Mid Aug: Off-season (season score 28.5)Late Aug: Fair (season score 36.0)Early Sep: Good (season score 57.6)Mid Sep: Great (season score 81.9)Late Sep: Best (season score 90.7)Early Oct: Best (season score 92.8)Mid Oct: Best (season score 100.0)Late Oct: Best (season score 86.7)Early Nov: Great (season score 80.7)Mid Nov: Great (season score 72.1)Late Nov: Okay (season score 50.8)Early Dec: Fair (season score 30.1)Mid Dec: Off-season (season score 16.9)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 7.1)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryOff-season6.9°C1.053.6%
FebruaryFair11.6°C1.354.0%
MarchGreat18.0°C1.250.0%
AprilBest22.7°C1.148.8%
MayGreat28.4°C1.045.2%
JuneOkay34.8°C0.633.6%
JulyAvoid37.8°C0.944.6%
AugustFair35.8°C1.444.7%
SeptemberGreat31.3°C1.234.0%
OctoberBest23.3°C1.435.2%
NovemberGood14.4°C1.042.1%
DecemberOff-season7.4°C1.153.4%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Moab (Arches)?
Mid Apr–Mid May, Late Sep–Late Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 25.2°C, with 1.1 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Moab (Arches)?
Early Jul–Late Jul, Late Dec–Early Jan is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 25.2°C, with 1.0 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Moab (Arches)?
Rainy days are few all year round (under 2 per 10 days in every month).

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: MOAB(0 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.